“Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes! Then fire low!” -Israel Putnam. The Revolutionary War was one of the most important wars known to US history. Without this powerful war that impacted the lives of many people from youngest to oldest generations, we wouldn't be able to live the way we are today. The American Revolutionary War of 1775 was not an easy battle to win. They faced many challenges along their way to gain Justice and Liberty. Thousands of men who fought for us lost their lives to make sure that America’s future was successful. The Continental Army had a great leader who we know today as our first president George Washington. Our army also included spies, colonists and skilled sharpshooters. All …show more content…
One of his acts of being a great leader was that he successfully moved over nine thousand of his troops to Manhattan without losing a single soldier. George Washington lost more battles than what he won, yet he was able to be find the winning strategy to victory on both the Battle of Trenton as well as the Battle of Yorktown. Washington was a very painstaking man, and wanted to fight for freedom and liberty for our country's sake. Washington once wrote in a journal during the war stating, “My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the Earth.” This man had to face many sacrifices along is journey of being captain of Continental Army. He had to watch as many of over 25,000 of his men die from the beginning of the war at Lexington and Concord, which was the first military confrontation of the American Revolutionary War. Till the very end when they signed the Treaty of Paris, The treaty of Amity and Commerce, as well as the Treaty of Alliance. If we didn't have our Captain George Washington, we would have never won this …show more content…
On October 7, 1779 the Continental Army was planning to attack the British in the Battle of Saratoga. The Battle of Saratoga marked the climax of The Saratoga Campaign, giving a conclusive victory to our team the Americans over the British in this war. Simon Fraiser was the captain of the British army at the time. Timothy Murphy was a rebellion sharpshooter that was set out to kill Fraiser. Murphy was 300 yards away from the British troops ready to take out their captain. He managed to shoot exactly 3 Shots to be able to hit the captain. On the third shot, he hit Fraiser right in the stomach and killed the British Army’s captain instantly. Without our sharpshooters, guaranteed we would have faltered in the American Revolution. Not only did we have these talented sharpshooters but we had spies in this war as well. Spies played a huge role in the Revolutionary War. It was a huge challenge to get
In 1776, David McCullough gives a vivid portrayal of the Continental Army from October 1775 through January 1777, with sharp focus on the leadership of America’s greatest hero, George Washington. McCullough’s thesis is that had not the right man (George Washington) been leading the Continental Army in 1776, the American Revolution would have resulted in a vastly different outcome. He supports his argument with a critical analysis of Washington’s leadership during the period from the Siege of Boston, through the disastrous defense of New York City, the desperate yet, well ordered retreat through New Jersey against overwhelming odds, and concludes with the inspiring victories of Trenton and Princeton. By keeping his army intact and persevering through 1776, Washington demonstrated to the British Army that the Continental Army was not simply a gang of rabble, but a viable fighting force. Additionally, Mr. McCullough supports his premise that the key to the survival of the American Revolution was not in the defense of Boston, New York City, or any other vital terrain, but rather the survival of the Continental Army itself. A masterful piece of history, 1776 is not a dry retelling of the Revolutionary War, but a compelling character study of George Washington, as well as his key lieutenants, and his British adversaries, the most powerful Army in the 18th Century world. When I read this book, I went from a casual understanding of the hero George Washington to a more specific understanding of why Washington was quite literally the exact right man at the exact right place and time to enable the birth of the United States.
First Revolutionary Battle at Lexington & Concord. History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2014. .
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the very first battles of the Revolutionary War. The battle of Lexington was a brief fight that marked the first war-like conflict. It took place on the morning of April 19, 1775, when about 70 colonial minutemen, commanded by Captain John Parker, collided with about 800 British soldiers marching their way to Concord, Massachusetts, to steal some equipment from the colonial militia. The British soldiers were under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith (Lexington, Battle of).
...rned the essential plans that a leader would need to lead him troops. He also had the morale and spirits to keep the troops ready to fight for the freedom they wanted, as well as his ability to command such troops in placement and tactics.
In the Battle of Long Island General Howe easily outflanked and defeated Washington's army. Howe could have ended the war at this point but he hesitated. The reason for his hesitation was because he could not make up his mind whether to be a peacemaker or a conqueror. Howe could have ended the war at that time but he allowed the patriots to escape.
On October 17, 1777, General Horatio Gates along with Colonel Daniel Morgan and Benedict Arnold won a great victory against the Great Britain forces led by General John Burgoyne. The Battles of Saratoga took place in two separate battles and in two distinct locations. The first Battle of Saratoga took place on September 19, 1777, at the farm of John Freeman, a Loyalist supporter; known as the Battle of Freeman’s Farm. The second battle occurred nine miles south of Saratoga on October 7, 1777, in Bemis Heights; known as the Battle of Bemis Heights. The Battles of Saratoga took place near Albany in Saratoga County, New York. Due to General Horatio Gates, Colonel Daniel Morgan and Benedict Arnold’s leadership, commitment, and tactics were the key in leading the American Soldiers in victory during the Battles of Saratoga, triggering a “major turning point in the war for Independence” (Alchine) for the American Colonists over the Kingdom of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
French Admiral de Grasse, stationed in the West Indies, would sail with his fleet to the Chesapeake Bay and secure the mouth of the York River. Meanwhile, Washington and Rochambeau would march south to Yorktown and form a semicircle around the city. The plan was simple in concept, but it would take great military skill to execute.
His impact on the Battle of Saratoga and efforts in controlling the sea for American were not recognized as much until after his death. He might not have won “the glory he sought,” but he definitely “helped win a nation’s freedom” (Thomas 311). This biography has provided me with information that has widened by understanding of the American Revolution and a new perspective on the intricacies of the battles at
1775- Shots are fired at Lexington and Concord. The colonists force the British troops back to Boston. George Washington takes command of the Continental Army.
George Washington is known by most as “the first president of the United States” and is often referred to as “the Father of Our Country” (George Washington). Although Washington turned out to be a great, respected leader in his later years, he did not start out with a successful military career. In Washington’s first battle, “he and his men were ambushed and forced to surrender Fort Necessity on the Pennsylvania frontier” (What Made George Washington a Good Military Leader). In another battle, “Washington had two horses shot from under him”, but these failures did not stop Washington or cause him to give up (What Made George Washington a Good Military Leader). By the time the American Revolution came around in 1775, Washington was “a distinguished general”, which prepared him for his next job as “commander in chief of the colonial armies in the American Revolution” (George
However, Washington never gave up. Because of the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation, he had to build an army solely from untrained volunteers. He also did not have the funding or support from Congress, so he could not get the supplies necessary for war. Despite the obstacles presented to Washington, he took on the responsibility to fight the greatest military power of the time.
George Washington grew a huge reputation from his leadership in the war, he was the head of General of the Continental Army that fought in states like New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. He was the commander of his army, who so confidently trusted him, put an end to the fighting of the war after defeating and making General Charles Cornwallis’ army surrender in the Siege of of
The battle of Saratoga was planned out carefully by several British leaders. They believed that if they cut off New England from the rest of the colonies by capturing the Hudson River, the war would be won. What do this plan include? It involved three separate British armies and perfect timing. John Burgoyne would lead 8,000 troops South from Canada, while another army under St. Ledger went East from Lake Ontario. The main army, under General Howe, would go North from New York City. The three armies would meet at Albany and capture the Hudson.
During the war, Washington valued the people he led instead of thinking of them as means to an end. He respected his soldiers. He would also share their severe hardships with them. He gave people a voice. He never disrespected any of his friends or family. In conclusion, Washington was an admirable leader because he was respectful to others.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the American War of Independence; was a war between Britain and the thirteen colonies who wanted independence from Great Britain. This war was a result of many events, some of those including the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and the Coercive Act. Britain kept harassing the colonists with these Acts, which caused the colonies to slowly grow closer together until the point in which they decided they had, had enough and wanted independence from Great Britain. Joseph P. Martin was born in November in the year 1760. Although he was young and did not understand everything that was going on around him at the time, he was still able to witness some of the events leading up to the war, such as the Stamp Act (4).